Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Second Chance for Heartbreak ❯ chapter 10 ( Chapter 10 )
[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
Chapter 11
Kurama smirked at the lump under the emerald cotton sheets of his bed as he stepped out of the adjoining bathroom towelling his hair dry.
‘It seems Youko, we have tired her out for the night.’
The fox in his mind merely smirked as they went over the events of the past few weeks. They had stepped into the relationship thing rather easily. The others had accepted the change easily, Yusuke had smirked and winked at Kurama and the girls gushed at Kagome. It seemed she was still getting used to having friends again, she had held his hand rather tightly when the girls, well Keiko and Boton, honed in to try and get details. Shizuru on the other hand smiled blandly and tried to catch Kuramas eye.
‘Really, the woman needs to get over it. So what if we bedded her a few times. Shizuru knew it was only a casual thing and it ended weeks beforehand..’
‘Youko, we ended it two days before we met Kagome.’ Kurama smirked ‘It’s understandable really, we had allowed it to go on for too long. I had always though Shizuru of all people would be all for casual sex…’
Youko mused over Kuramas words for a while as the transformation overcame the red head before sliding into bed beside Kagome. The thoughts soon left his mind as Kagomes body gravitated towards the heat. This was reason enough for him to allow Kurama control whilst they were in the Ningenkai because at night behind closed doors it was he, Youko Kurama, who was let out to play.
He disappeared under the covers, hovering over Kagomes sleeping form before he slowly dragged his claws over the filmy slip that prevented Youkos eyes from devouring her trim little body.
‘Unacceptable’ he thought as he slowly slit the short satin nighty from top to bottom before spreading it open with his large strong hands. He stretched up over her kissing her behind her ear as his hands spread her legs, stroking her inner thigh dangerously. Kagome blinked wearily up at the godlike being on top of her. She grinned before her eyes rolled in her head as Youkos fingers fund their target.
“This is one way to wake up I guess” she whispered out harshly before tilting her head for the fox to devour her mouth thoroughly. Her hands travelled over the billowy white silk that covered his upper body before dragging it up and off of him, effectively breaking their kiss. She smirked as he leaned back down before turning her head away giggling at the growl that escaped Youko. He hated loosing control of the situation, she groaned herself at a particularly sharp thrust of his fingers.
Kagome turned her head back around to look at Youko. She always loved being like this with Kurama, either of them. It wasn’t just the fact that the kitsune was a very skilled lover, ‘though that had its perks too’ she inwardly grinned a grin very similar to that of the kitsune currently doing wicked things to her body. It was times like these, when they where alone in the comfort of their own home, ‘well his home but they had basically been living together for the past month…Technicalities!’. They could be at ease in front of each other and although insatiable, Kurama in either form was usually sweet and romantic even if there was part of him that was...how could she describe it? Untouchable? Unreachable? She would think about it another time Kagome decided as Youkos other hand went down to visit its friend. Kagomes back arched impossibly off the bed as his venturing fingers found her protruding bundle of nerves and proceeded to pluck her like a finely tuned instrument.
There was a fire in the depths of her body, in a place she couldn’t quite pinpoint but she knew that when the fire reached incomprehensible temperatures something would snap and her body would shattered into tiny pieces that only Kurama seemed able to put back together.
The muscles in Youkos back shivered in delight as her hands raked across his spine simultaneously with her inner muscles which began to ripple. He let out a feral growl before latching onto a dusky tightly budded nipple as she called out her little pet name as the heat began to build up, scorching a blazing trail through the nerve endings off her body.
“So good ‘Rama, so close. Ah! ‘Rama”
BRINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG…BRINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG
Youko and Kagomes heads snapped up at the sharp sound which had ruined the mood. Youko looked at the clock sharply before grudgingly removing his fingers from Kagomes sopping heat. She blushed lightly as he indicated he couldn’t answer the phone and reached over him and straddling his waist to lift the receiver. She grinned down at his frustrated looking face as she caressed his cheek with one hand.
“Moshi Moshi? Higurashi speaking?”
“Kagome! Is Kurama there? It’s Keiko! T-The baby’s coming and they need help?” Yusuke spluttered this out in mere seconds.
“Calm down Yusuke, I’m going to put you on speaker okay? Talk to Youko!”
“The baby’s coming” she whispered to him in an undertone before rising up off the bed in search of spare underwear she left.
“Yusuke, we’re getting dressed okay. We’ll be there in half an hour. How long has Keiko been in labour? Did Yukina say if she needed any plants?” By this stage Youko to was standing tugging his top over his head before moving towards Kagome with the hair bobble she was searching frantically for whilst trying to tug her leggings up over her toned legs. Youko watched them disappear mournfully before scowling as Kagome grinned and winked before pulling her mass of hair into a bun at the crown of her head.
“Youko? Shit! I’m ringing and you’re at it aren’t you? You sneaky kitsune! Put it in your pants bakas! My mates having a baby then you can go at it like rabbits, foxes whatever all you want!”. Youko bared his teeth at the receiver. He admired Yusuke in a way but he did not possess the same sense of fraternity with Yusuke as his human counterpoint did, he hadn’t allowed himself a friendship like Kuronue…
Kagome noticed his apparent anger and moved towards him purposely and grasped his face between her palms focusing his attention on him. She made no move to push him away when he thrust his tongue in her mouth almost savagely before pulling away and pressing his forehead to hers, his breathing harsh. “We’ll be there in a minute Yusuke” he growled out before crushing the phone in his hand. He could always buy a new one.
Hiei sat cross legged outside the birthing room in the case that Yukina needed anything that was not within her immediate reach. It amused him greatly that Kuwabara was helping as Kagome had not made it yet and he had volunteered rather gallantly in her steed. ‘The big oaff’ he thought dismissively to himself even though the slightly indulgent grin told a different story. Kuwabara might be the biggest baka in Japan…or even the world. But sadly the moron has wriggled his way in, ‘Rather like a parasite’ he decided. But he was his sisters moron so he had to tolerate him.
His brows furrowed at how Kuwabara had looked at him with something akin to sympathy in his eyes as Yusuke talked to Kagome on the phone.
He had tried not to think about Kagome being at Kuramas house and what that implied.
In all honesty he had avoided being around the group when he knew either was going to be there. The ache in his chest at the sight of either of them made either Kurama or Kagome his least favourite company at the moment. She made him feel masochistic, he craved to be around her but her presence pained him immensely. Especially the smell of the fox that covered her like a second skin. Sometimes he relished the pain that came with associating with Kagome. She made him feel in a way he hadn’t since Mukuro and he knew how well that had turned out for him. Mukuro had made him felt needed in a way that his friends and Yukina couldn’t. He had felt the pleasures of flesh several times but Mukuro was different. Mukuro wasn’t like every submissive female youkai looking for a powerful male to dominate her and fawn over her. She was bold and brash and didn’t care what anyone thought about her. Most male youkai were repulsed by her dominant personality and facial disfigurement but it attracted Hiei. She was a kindred sole, one who unlike him wasn’t afraid to show her scars. She was the most powerful and brave creature he had ever seen and he had loved her for it. And he had never thought he would love another after her and was contented to continue with his immortal life in solitude. Surrounded only by his friends and their loved ones. And then they were sent on the mission to find Kagome Higurashi.
He had seen youkai females with features more beautiful but never as serene or knowing. Her whole demeanour exuded love and compassion. She was light where Mukuro was dark like himself. Complete opposites and yet she enchanted him. He could barely keep his eyes off her when she was in a room, she took up most of the space in his mind when she wasn’t there. He mourned for her at the loss of a person he had never know. And she was taken. She was taken by a person who had been a friend for several years and had been there for him when things hadn’t worked out with Mukuro. There was a link between himself and Kagome, an attraction. But she belonged to another, another who he owed his life to. He would not betray Kurama. He would stay away.
He was jolted from these thoughts at the youkai and miko auras coming towards the compound at an extremely fast rate. He schooled his features as Kurama in his fox form burst through the doors. A bright-eyed Kagome perched on his back. Hieis eyes were glued to Youkos hands clamped around her thighs. He forcefully pulled his eyes away and looked at the two through narrowed eyes as Youko bent on one knee to let Kagome down and she moved in to the other room not noticing the glaring match taking place between two of the most important men in her life. She looked beautiful regardless of the situation.
Youko regarded the apparition balefully as he set Kagome onto her feet. He didn’t like the possessive look in Hieis eyes as he looked upon where Youko had grasped her legs.
“ She is mines Hiei, do not be fooled into thinking that whatever you have between you will be enough to sway her from my side.” He practically growled out. He bared his teeth when Hiei raised a sharp eyebrow at him in amusement.
“Possessive much fox? You worry over nothing. She is your lover and I am your friend. Nothing else.” He closed his eyes briefly before cracking them open shoing Youko just a hint of amusement. “ I never would have thought you of all people would be scared of competition, forgetting yourself fox or just not up to scratch in the bedroom these days that you fear your lover would stray elsewhere?” His smirk turned into a fully-fledged grin as Youko snarled viciously looking like he was about to launch himself at Hiei when the door adjacent opened filling the room with groans and yelps as Kuwabara walked out before silence once again surrounded them as he shut off the door before wiping his brow. Hiei found his mood to be even better at the greenish tinge Kuwabara had adopted.
“How’re things going in there Kazuma?” Kurama asked kindly, just a hint of amusement colouring his tone.
“Yukina and me? Never having kids. That’s just, its just, it’s HORRIFIC.”
“Thank the Kamis for that.”
“Eugh, Hiei just shut up! Onegai I need some peace for a minute.”
“Hn.”
Kazuma crossed the room and dropped onto one of the couches and looked up at the ceiling. “This is just so freaking weird. Yusuke, Yusuke the blockhead Urameshi is going to be a father in mere hours, minutes even. You know our Yusuke? The one who thinks with his fists rather than his brain? Shit that’s scary! When did we all grow up and settle down?”
Youko looked at him indulgently as Hiei snorted. “Kazuma you do realize that Hiei, Yukina and myself are several hundred years old?”
“Yeah I know but you mature differently don’t you? Takes longer or whatever. What is Yusukes excuse then?! We are only 23 for kamis sake is he not only a toddler in Youkai terms?” Youko and Hiei stared at him with there lips twitching before both started chuckling.
“Hn. Well done idiot, you finally said something worth while. For demons residing in the demon world they do age at a slower rate? But we are immortal. We have all the time in the Makai to grow up. Yusuke was raised a human and matured like one before his demon blood surged forth so in youkai terms whilst technically a youngling he is also technically not. His Youkai age reflects his maturity as a human. A prime example of an oxymoron, moron.”
“Hiei is right Kazuma. As usual Yusuke continues to astound not only humans but godlings and demons alike.” Youko grinned like the chesire cat. “And if my nose is right, Yusuke has just become a father. A father to a female I might add.”
“Dear god. He won’t know what to do with another female.” Hiei smirked and the others sniggered although all their eyes contained the same excited pride at the prospect of another member to their group although both Youko and Hiei would rather die than admit it.
All eyes snapped to the door as a tired looking Kagome pulled it back and gestured for them all to come in. Hiei choked down a growl when Youko walked up to her and wiped some sweat from her brow before whispering something in her ear that had her red as a fire engine. He marched onwards behind Kuwabara and looked towards the clean futon where the new family where residing. He moved forwards and looked kindly at Keiko as she grinned up at him after patting his leg. This group had a strange bond and he silently admired any woman who could keep a demon like Yusuke on his toes and under her thumb. He knelt across from Kazuma and Yukina and gingerly grasped the blanket swathed bundle before peering inside at the tiny pink baby. He regarded her silently as she peered at him through chocolate coloured eyes surrounded by thick black eyelashes.
He was startled when Kagome reached over him to stroke her little rosy cheek and he cherished the moment inhaling Kagomes alluring scent deeply as if fearing she would never be this close again. The realization that she belonged to another struck home harder than before as the blank emptiness left in this thoughts wake left him feeling anguished. He needed to get out of there. He silently handed the child back to Keiko before rising and grunting out
“ Congratulations, I’m surprised the Detective managed to make something so normal looking.’’ The new parents smiled, this was Hieis way of saying ‘I’m proud of you both she’s beautiful’. They watched sadly as Hiei stood with grace only the condemned possessed and moved quickly out of the room. Keiko looked conspiringly between the door and Kagome and Youko who where both currently crooning over the baby, and Keiko noted how Youkos hand moved across the small of Kagomes back. She had a nagging feeling she knew why Hiei was behaving in such a self-deprecating manner and it had something to do with Kagome. She knew they had been attracted to each other. But Kagome and Kurama seemed to be quite happy together also. Was it fair of her to condemn the happiness of one friend for the sake of another. Keiko was a great believer in fate and on this occasion it appeared that only time would tell with these course of events. She looked down at the beautiful little girl that lay in her arms and then to her mate, she pressed a kiss into his palm as he wiped away her tears before pecking him on the lips. “What about Genkai Yusuke? It really is a beautiful name and I thought you’d appreciate the sentiment. I know she was important to you.”.
“ Hai, Genkai is a beautiful name. But somehow I think the old bat would go crazy if I used her name for a first name. How about Kohana and Genkai as a middle name. Grandma can’t complain much then right?” He grinned down at their baby girl before looking at Keiko with wide innocent eyes that had Keiko enraptured from the start.
“Hai, Hai Yusuke. Kohana it is.” She smiled up at him before yawning sleepily cradling Kohana even closer.
Kagome was quite glad to get back to her home to bed after the past few hours. Youko had gotten them back home in good time as Kagomes place was considerably nearer to the forest compound than Kuramas place and it was a little before 6 in the morning so the sun had yet to rise. Youko had changed back into the red-haired Kurama upon entering the bedroom and they had both tiredly moved in a zombie like fashion towards the bed before sliding in and pulling the covers up. Kagome smiled lazily as Kurama pressed kisses to her shoulder and neck before burying his face in the side of her neck and sighing contentedly. “Night ‘Rama”.
“Goodnight anata.”
Kagome rose sharply again as the house phone blared loudly from the living room. After getting her bearings she slipped out of bed and tiredly wiped her eyes before moving on auto pilot towards the phone. She picked up on the 6th ring. “Moshi Moshi?”
“Kagome its Souta. Momma’s had an accident. She tripped doing laundry or something and she fallen down some stairs. The ambulance is here now. The paramedics have said tis a bad break so their taking her to hospital and she’s going to probably have an operation! Can you meet us at the hospital?”
Kagome was instantly awake and already moving towards her closet the phone in hand as she dug around for clothes and underwear to pack. “ I’ll be there as soon as I can Souta okay. I’m packing some stuff incase I need to stay at the shrine for a while okay? I’ll see you soon! I love you Souta and Mama too.”
“ You too Kagome. See you soon.” Kagome flung the phone away as the dial tone started playing. She hastily pulled on some clothes before pulling her hair up. An ironic sense of deja vu enveloped her. She moved towards the bed and tapped Kurama gently on the face. His green eyes opened slowly and he looked at her appearance, the questions in his eyes.
“My Mama’s been in an accident and Souta has taken her to the hospital. She’s broken her ankle badly I think. So I’m going to go up and see whats happening okay? I’m taking some stuff with me incase I need to stay. Is that okay?”
“Would you like me to come with you?”
“No Kurama that’s fine. I think it’s just me and Souta going to be there. Is that alright?”
“Hai Kagome, go look after your mother. She needs you right now.” He raised himself up to look straight into her eyes before kissing her breathless. “ Go anata, you have a family to go support.” He grinned cheekily at her before pecking her once more and flopping back down onto the bed.
Kagome smiled slightly as she picked up her bag and keys and moved towards the door. Hai, she had a family to help. And with that in mind she walked briskly the couple of blocks to the hospital.
Kurama smirked at the lump under the emerald cotton sheets of his bed as he stepped out of the adjoining bathroom towelling his hair dry.
‘It seems Youko, we have tired her out for the night.’
The fox in his mind merely smirked as they went over the events of the past few weeks. They had stepped into the relationship thing rather easily. The others had accepted the change easily, Yusuke had smirked and winked at Kurama and the girls gushed at Kagome. It seemed she was still getting used to having friends again, she had held his hand rather tightly when the girls, well Keiko and Boton, honed in to try and get details. Shizuru on the other hand smiled blandly and tried to catch Kuramas eye.
‘Really, the woman needs to get over it. So what if we bedded her a few times. Shizuru knew it was only a casual thing and it ended weeks beforehand..’
‘Youko, we ended it two days before we met Kagome.’ Kurama smirked ‘It’s understandable really, we had allowed it to go on for too long. I had always though Shizuru of all people would be all for casual sex…’
Youko mused over Kuramas words for a while as the transformation overcame the red head before sliding into bed beside Kagome. The thoughts soon left his mind as Kagomes body gravitated towards the heat. This was reason enough for him to allow Kurama control whilst they were in the Ningenkai because at night behind closed doors it was he, Youko Kurama, who was let out to play.
He disappeared under the covers, hovering over Kagomes sleeping form before he slowly dragged his claws over the filmy slip that prevented Youkos eyes from devouring her trim little body.
‘Unacceptable’ he thought as he slowly slit the short satin nighty from top to bottom before spreading it open with his large strong hands. He stretched up over her kissing her behind her ear as his hands spread her legs, stroking her inner thigh dangerously. Kagome blinked wearily up at the godlike being on top of her. She grinned before her eyes rolled in her head as Youkos fingers fund their target.
“This is one way to wake up I guess” she whispered out harshly before tilting her head for the fox to devour her mouth thoroughly. Her hands travelled over the billowy white silk that covered his upper body before dragging it up and off of him, effectively breaking their kiss. She smirked as he leaned back down before turning her head away giggling at the growl that escaped Youko. He hated loosing control of the situation, she groaned herself at a particularly sharp thrust of his fingers.
Kagome turned her head back around to look at Youko. She always loved being like this with Kurama, either of them. It wasn’t just the fact that the kitsune was a very skilled lover, ‘though that had its perks too’ she inwardly grinned a grin very similar to that of the kitsune currently doing wicked things to her body. It was times like these, when they where alone in the comfort of their own home, ‘well his home but they had basically been living together for the past month…Technicalities!’. They could be at ease in front of each other and although insatiable, Kurama in either form was usually sweet and romantic even if there was part of him that was...how could she describe it? Untouchable? Unreachable? She would think about it another time Kagome decided as Youkos other hand went down to visit its friend. Kagomes back arched impossibly off the bed as his venturing fingers found her protruding bundle of nerves and proceeded to pluck her like a finely tuned instrument.
There was a fire in the depths of her body, in a place she couldn’t quite pinpoint but she knew that when the fire reached incomprehensible temperatures something would snap and her body would shattered into tiny pieces that only Kurama seemed able to put back together.
The muscles in Youkos back shivered in delight as her hands raked across his spine simultaneously with her inner muscles which began to ripple. He let out a feral growl before latching onto a dusky tightly budded nipple as she called out her little pet name as the heat began to build up, scorching a blazing trail through the nerve endings off her body.
“So good ‘Rama, so close. Ah! ‘Rama”
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Youko and Kagomes heads snapped up at the sharp sound which had ruined the mood. Youko looked at the clock sharply before grudgingly removing his fingers from Kagomes sopping heat. She blushed lightly as he indicated he couldn’t answer the phone and reached over him and straddling his waist to lift the receiver. She grinned down at his frustrated looking face as she caressed his cheek with one hand.
“Moshi Moshi? Higurashi speaking?”
“Kagome! Is Kurama there? It’s Keiko! T-The baby’s coming and they need help?” Yusuke spluttered this out in mere seconds.
“Calm down Yusuke, I’m going to put you on speaker okay? Talk to Youko!”
“The baby’s coming” she whispered to him in an undertone before rising up off the bed in search of spare underwear she left.
“Yusuke, we’re getting dressed okay. We’ll be there in half an hour. How long has Keiko been in labour? Did Yukina say if she needed any plants?” By this stage Youko to was standing tugging his top over his head before moving towards Kagome with the hair bobble she was searching frantically for whilst trying to tug her leggings up over her toned legs. Youko watched them disappear mournfully before scowling as Kagome grinned and winked before pulling her mass of hair into a bun at the crown of her head.
“Youko? Shit! I’m ringing and you’re at it aren’t you? You sneaky kitsune! Put it in your pants bakas! My mates having a baby then you can go at it like rabbits, foxes whatever all you want!”. Youko bared his teeth at the receiver. He admired Yusuke in a way but he did not possess the same sense of fraternity with Yusuke as his human counterpoint did, he hadn’t allowed himself a friendship like Kuronue…
Kagome noticed his apparent anger and moved towards him purposely and grasped his face between her palms focusing his attention on him. She made no move to push him away when he thrust his tongue in her mouth almost savagely before pulling away and pressing his forehead to hers, his breathing harsh. “We’ll be there in a minute Yusuke” he growled out before crushing the phone in his hand. He could always buy a new one.
Hiei sat cross legged outside the birthing room in the case that Yukina needed anything that was not within her immediate reach. It amused him greatly that Kuwabara was helping as Kagome had not made it yet and he had volunteered rather gallantly in her steed. ‘The big oaff’ he thought dismissively to himself even though the slightly indulgent grin told a different story. Kuwabara might be the biggest baka in Japan…or even the world. But sadly the moron has wriggled his way in, ‘Rather like a parasite’ he decided. But he was his sisters moron so he had to tolerate him.
His brows furrowed at how Kuwabara had looked at him with something akin to sympathy in his eyes as Yusuke talked to Kagome on the phone.
He had tried not to think about Kagome being at Kuramas house and what that implied.
In all honesty he had avoided being around the group when he knew either was going to be there. The ache in his chest at the sight of either of them made either Kurama or Kagome his least favourite company at the moment. She made him feel masochistic, he craved to be around her but her presence pained him immensely. Especially the smell of the fox that covered her like a second skin. Sometimes he relished the pain that came with associating with Kagome. She made him feel in a way he hadn’t since Mukuro and he knew how well that had turned out for him. Mukuro had made him felt needed in a way that his friends and Yukina couldn’t. He had felt the pleasures of flesh several times but Mukuro was different. Mukuro wasn’t like every submissive female youkai looking for a powerful male to dominate her and fawn over her. She was bold and brash and didn’t care what anyone thought about her. Most male youkai were repulsed by her dominant personality and facial disfigurement but it attracted Hiei. She was a kindred sole, one who unlike him wasn’t afraid to show her scars. She was the most powerful and brave creature he had ever seen and he had loved her for it. And he had never thought he would love another after her and was contented to continue with his immortal life in solitude. Surrounded only by his friends and their loved ones. And then they were sent on the mission to find Kagome Higurashi.
He had seen youkai females with features more beautiful but never as serene or knowing. Her whole demeanour exuded love and compassion. She was light where Mukuro was dark like himself. Complete opposites and yet she enchanted him. He could barely keep his eyes off her when she was in a room, she took up most of the space in his mind when she wasn’t there. He mourned for her at the loss of a person he had never know. And she was taken. She was taken by a person who had been a friend for several years and had been there for him when things hadn’t worked out with Mukuro. There was a link between himself and Kagome, an attraction. But she belonged to another, another who he owed his life to. He would not betray Kurama. He would stay away.
He was jolted from these thoughts at the youkai and miko auras coming towards the compound at an extremely fast rate. He schooled his features as Kurama in his fox form burst through the doors. A bright-eyed Kagome perched on his back. Hieis eyes were glued to Youkos hands clamped around her thighs. He forcefully pulled his eyes away and looked at the two through narrowed eyes as Youko bent on one knee to let Kagome down and she moved in to the other room not noticing the glaring match taking place between two of the most important men in her life. She looked beautiful regardless of the situation.
Youko regarded the apparition balefully as he set Kagome onto her feet. He didn’t like the possessive look in Hieis eyes as he looked upon where Youko had grasped her legs.
“ She is mines Hiei, do not be fooled into thinking that whatever you have between you will be enough to sway her from my side.” He practically growled out. He bared his teeth when Hiei raised a sharp eyebrow at him in amusement.
“Possessive much fox? You worry over nothing. She is your lover and I am your friend. Nothing else.” He closed his eyes briefly before cracking them open shoing Youko just a hint of amusement. “ I never would have thought you of all people would be scared of competition, forgetting yourself fox or just not up to scratch in the bedroom these days that you fear your lover would stray elsewhere?” His smirk turned into a fully-fledged grin as Youko snarled viciously looking like he was about to launch himself at Hiei when the door adjacent opened filling the room with groans and yelps as Kuwabara walked out before silence once again surrounded them as he shut off the door before wiping his brow. Hiei found his mood to be even better at the greenish tinge Kuwabara had adopted.
“How’re things going in there Kazuma?” Kurama asked kindly, just a hint of amusement colouring his tone.
“Yukina and me? Never having kids. That’s just, its just, it’s HORRIFIC.”
“Thank the Kamis for that.”
“Eugh, Hiei just shut up! Onegai I need some peace for a minute.”
“Hn.”
Kazuma crossed the room and dropped onto one of the couches and looked up at the ceiling. “This is just so freaking weird. Yusuke, Yusuke the blockhead Urameshi is going to be a father in mere hours, minutes even. You know our Yusuke? The one who thinks with his fists rather than his brain? Shit that’s scary! When did we all grow up and settle down?”
Youko looked at him indulgently as Hiei snorted. “Kazuma you do realize that Hiei, Yukina and myself are several hundred years old?”
“Yeah I know but you mature differently don’t you? Takes longer or whatever. What is Yusukes excuse then?! We are only 23 for kamis sake is he not only a toddler in Youkai terms?” Youko and Hiei stared at him with there lips twitching before both started chuckling.
“Hn. Well done idiot, you finally said something worth while. For demons residing in the demon world they do age at a slower rate? But we are immortal. We have all the time in the Makai to grow up. Yusuke was raised a human and matured like one before his demon blood surged forth so in youkai terms whilst technically a youngling he is also technically not. His Youkai age reflects his maturity as a human. A prime example of an oxymoron, moron.”
“Hiei is right Kazuma. As usual Yusuke continues to astound not only humans but godlings and demons alike.” Youko grinned like the chesire cat. “And if my nose is right, Yusuke has just become a father. A father to a female I might add.”
“Dear god. He won’t know what to do with another female.” Hiei smirked and the others sniggered although all their eyes contained the same excited pride at the prospect of another member to their group although both Youko and Hiei would rather die than admit it.
All eyes snapped to the door as a tired looking Kagome pulled it back and gestured for them all to come in. Hiei choked down a growl when Youko walked up to her and wiped some sweat from her brow before whispering something in her ear that had her red as a fire engine. He marched onwards behind Kuwabara and looked towards the clean futon where the new family where residing. He moved forwards and looked kindly at Keiko as she grinned up at him after patting his leg. This group had a strange bond and he silently admired any woman who could keep a demon like Yusuke on his toes and under her thumb. He knelt across from Kazuma and Yukina and gingerly grasped the blanket swathed bundle before peering inside at the tiny pink baby. He regarded her silently as she peered at him through chocolate coloured eyes surrounded by thick black eyelashes.
He was startled when Kagome reached over him to stroke her little rosy cheek and he cherished the moment inhaling Kagomes alluring scent deeply as if fearing she would never be this close again. The realization that she belonged to another struck home harder than before as the blank emptiness left in this thoughts wake left him feeling anguished. He needed to get out of there. He silently handed the child back to Keiko before rising and grunting out
“ Congratulations, I’m surprised the Detective managed to make something so normal looking.’’ The new parents smiled, this was Hieis way of saying ‘I’m proud of you both she’s beautiful’. They watched sadly as Hiei stood with grace only the condemned possessed and moved quickly out of the room. Keiko looked conspiringly between the door and Kagome and Youko who where both currently crooning over the baby, and Keiko noted how Youkos hand moved across the small of Kagomes back. She had a nagging feeling she knew why Hiei was behaving in such a self-deprecating manner and it had something to do with Kagome. She knew they had been attracted to each other. But Kagome and Kurama seemed to be quite happy together also. Was it fair of her to condemn the happiness of one friend for the sake of another. Keiko was a great believer in fate and on this occasion it appeared that only time would tell with these course of events. She looked down at the beautiful little girl that lay in her arms and then to her mate, she pressed a kiss into his palm as he wiped away her tears before pecking him on the lips. “What about Genkai Yusuke? It really is a beautiful name and I thought you’d appreciate the sentiment. I know she was important to you.”.
“ Hai, Genkai is a beautiful name. But somehow I think the old bat would go crazy if I used her name for a first name. How about Kohana and Genkai as a middle name. Grandma can’t complain much then right?” He grinned down at their baby girl before looking at Keiko with wide innocent eyes that had Keiko enraptured from the start.
“Hai, Hai Yusuke. Kohana it is.” She smiled up at him before yawning sleepily cradling Kohana even closer.
Kagome was quite glad to get back to her home to bed after the past few hours. Youko had gotten them back home in good time as Kagomes place was considerably nearer to the forest compound than Kuramas place and it was a little before 6 in the morning so the sun had yet to rise. Youko had changed back into the red-haired Kurama upon entering the bedroom and they had both tiredly moved in a zombie like fashion towards the bed before sliding in and pulling the covers up. Kagome smiled lazily as Kurama pressed kisses to her shoulder and neck before burying his face in the side of her neck and sighing contentedly. “Night ‘Rama”.
“Goodnight anata.”
Kagome rose sharply again as the house phone blared loudly from the living room. After getting her bearings she slipped out of bed and tiredly wiped her eyes before moving on auto pilot towards the phone. She picked up on the 6th ring. “Moshi Moshi?”
“Kagome its Souta. Momma’s had an accident. She tripped doing laundry or something and she fallen down some stairs. The ambulance is here now. The paramedics have said tis a bad break so their taking her to hospital and she’s going to probably have an operation! Can you meet us at the hospital?”
Kagome was instantly awake and already moving towards her closet the phone in hand as she dug around for clothes and underwear to pack. “ I’ll be there as soon as I can Souta okay. I’m packing some stuff incase I need to stay at the shrine for a while okay? I’ll see you soon! I love you Souta and Mama too.”
“ You too Kagome. See you soon.” Kagome flung the phone away as the dial tone started playing. She hastily pulled on some clothes before pulling her hair up. An ironic sense of deja vu enveloped her. She moved towards the bed and tapped Kurama gently on the face. His green eyes opened slowly and he looked at her appearance, the questions in his eyes.
“My Mama’s been in an accident and Souta has taken her to the hospital. She’s broken her ankle badly I think. So I’m going to go up and see whats happening okay? I’m taking some stuff with me incase I need to stay. Is that okay?”
“Would you like me to come with you?”
“No Kurama that’s fine. I think it’s just me and Souta going to be there. Is that alright?”
“Hai Kagome, go look after your mother. She needs you right now.” He raised himself up to look straight into her eyes before kissing her breathless. “ Go anata, you have a family to go support.” He grinned cheekily at her before pecking her once more and flopping back down onto the bed.
Kagome smiled slightly as she picked up her bag and keys and moved towards the door. Hai, she had a family to help. And with that in mind she walked briskly the couple of blocks to the hospital.